That
rulers and ruled are different.
That
means governments and their citizens are different.
That
means ruling elites and the ordinary citizens are different.
That
persons are good or bad by nature is irrelevant to Political Philosophy, or I
think should be irrelevant to it; though it may have academic significance or
relevance to other sciences.
That
persons usually change as the circumstances incentivize or allow them to.
That
means Pakistanis, or others in the “underdeveloped” and the “developed”
world, are not bad by nature, and may change with time.
That
they are all, the same human beings who want to live a just and peaceful life
of their choice.
That
knowing each other brings human beings closer - leaving behind the negative
perceptions their governments / ruling elites through their unwise policies and
ulterior motives, and ‘bad guy’ types, might have created about them.
Through
this blog the blogger is to share what he thinks, writes about the world and
the things in it, and also the slices of reality he captures via his
photography; and all this with an aim to build such bridges between citizens
from various backgrounds which may contribute towards the making of a universal
community believing in universal values.
That
the contents of this blog will reflect through the person of the blogger is
self-evident. The blogger has his likes and dislikes, and no doubt will be
acting like a prism, a personal prism.
This
personal prism of the blogger has certain angles and colors:
The
blogger cherishes a cosmopolitan spirit; he is a moralist; a rationalist; a
philosopher; a political philosopher; he believes in Classical Liberalism, as a
Theory of Conduct.
He
is an intellectual entrepreneur, and has substantially contributed to the
founding of the first free market think tank of Pakistan, Alternate Solutions
Institute.
He
is a writer who wrote / published dozens of articles on a variety of issues,
and is author of 4 books.
He
wrote / published short-stories in Punjabi, a regional language of Pakistan.
He
composes poetry both in Urdu and Punjabi, and has already published one
collection.
He
is a photographer; and a stamp-collector.
Happy
visiting the Blog and reading the posts!
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Well done, Khalil, on starting this blog site. I will look forward to reading the articles and joining in with comments over the coming months and years. It will be a great way for me to understand your country better and to know how the Pakistani people think about the various issues they face.
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